Chapter 56: The Tsundere’s Jealousy

Luo Jia couldn’t help but swallow, seeing Allyrose’s eager expression.

But moments later, he took a deep breath and shook his head.

‘No, this wasn’t right. He mustn’t be swayed. He had to calm himself, lest this vexing woman lead him astray and derail his crucial plans!’

With a slight pout, the silver-haired youth turned his head away in an act of feigned indifference, muttering softly:

“I… I was simply muddled from sleep. Who… who would want to steal a kiss from you? Ha, if anything, I’d say the one I saw right after waking up was trying to steal a kiss from *me*.”

‘Wait, what?!’

Seeing the silver-haired boy still being so stubborn, Allyrose instantly felt a surge of indignation, wanting to pummel him.

However, she quickly regained her composure. The reason, of course, was simple: she had to maintain her persona!

“Ohh~ You won’t admit it~? Sigh, there’s nothing I can do then. You’ve truly broken your big sister’s heart. After all, I took care of you for an entire night, and this is how you ‘repay’ me? You pubescent little boys are just~ so disgusting~!

‘Tsk…’ Luo Jia silently clicked his tongue.

It seemed this irritating woman was once again in need of a lesson. After getting five million dinars from Arius and cozying up to the royal family, she was getting arrogant again, wasn’t she?

But…

She…

She just said…

After a moment, Luo Jia blinked, then turned his head back, looking earnestly at Allyrose as he asked:

“You… you took care of me all night? Is… is that true?”

“Mhm…”

‘Ah~’

Seeing the clear hint of emotion in the silver-haired boy’s eyes, the twin-tailed little fox, who had been feeling quite sleepy after staying up all night, suddenly felt a surge of elation.

The girl, feeling all her efforts rewarded, happily wanted to nod in affirmation. But…

The next second, the twin-tailed little fox suddenly paused, then gently pinched her chin, beginning to ponder if something wasn’t quite right.

‘This won’t do. If I admit it so easily, wouldn’t I seem too much like a doting wife?’

‘Hmm… This, this absolutely won’t do. The silver-haired boy already has some improper thoughts about me, and I’m only with him for show. If he gets too touched, his affection for me might greatly increase!’

‘Then, this guy might start doing all sorts of strange things to pursue me. Ugh… Allyrose couldn’t even bear to imagine it!’

In any case, the final outcome was definitely something Allyrose didn’t want to see. Since she didn’t want to see it, it was better not to let it happen.

So, after a moment, the twin-tailed little fox’s lips curved into a mischievous smile. She then reached out, gently pinched the silver-haired boy’s cheek, and leaned in to whisper in his ear:

“I was just kidding~”

“Uh…”

Luo Jia was utterly bewildered by her words.

‘D-damn it! This wretched woman, was she playing with him again? Confound it!’

The Demon Lord felt deeply played, and a flush of indignation rose within him. He refused to give up, scanning Allyrose up and down once more…

‘Ugh… But, those thick dark circles, those clothes she’d been wearing since yesterday, unchanged, and those weary eyes… No matter how he looked at it, she didn’t seem to have rested.’

Hmm…

After a long pause, Allyrose also noticed Luo Jia’s questioning gaze and realized the flaw in her lie. The girl fell silent for a moment, her mind racing. Finally, she came up with an… idea.

“Well~ You might not know this, little silver-haired boy, but… you and Jason got injured at the same time, you see. It’s just that one was in the Holy Church Hospital, and the other was in the Royal Hospital. Although I was very worried about your condition, since my actions were somewhat responsible for your injury, still… *hmpf hmpf hmpf*, between a fiancé and a little puppy, who do you think I’d go to visit first~? No matter how you think about it, I’d have to visit my fiancé first, wouldn’t I~? Uh uh uh… Ah—!”

Allyrose hadn’t even finished speaking when a frowning Luo Jia suddenly pulled her onto the bed, causing the girl to shriek in alarm.

Moments later, the situation had changed: Allyrose lay on the hospital bed, while Luo Jia, with his hands braced above her shoulders, had pinned her beneath him.

‘Ugh… Wh-what is this situation?!’

A flicker of panic, utterly unbefitting her ‘bad girl’ persona, flashed in Allyrose’s eyes. She immediately began to tremble nervously.

‘Ugh… Wh-what does this guy want to do?’

After another long moment, shame finally overcame her fear. Allyrose, her face flushed, shouted at Luo Jia:

“W-what are you doing?! Luo Jia, q-quickly let go of me! You, you, you… you little brat, you’ve got some nerve! What do you mean by this? Do you think I won’t resist you, or that I won’t punish you?! Q-quickly let go, ugh—”

Despite her words, the twin-tailed little fox suddenly felt as if she completely lacked the ability to resist. Not only were her limbs weak, but even… even her desire to fight back wasn’t as strong as it should be.

Perhaps it was the time they had spent together that had fostered a considerable amount of trust in Luo Jia. Regardless, Luo Jia made no further moves against the girl. He simply continued to pout, sulking to himself.

Uh…

After a while, the twin-tailed girl blinked her innocent, pitiful large eyes, then for the first time, spoke softly in a sweet, naive tone:

“Luo Jia, what… what’s wrong? Are you angry? Did… did I upset you?”

“Hmm… yes, and no…”

Luo Jia took a deep breath, his words suddenly becoming hesitant. After a moment, he lowered his head and mumbled softly.

“Could you… could you stop talking about fiancés and things like that in front of me from now on, Allyrose…? Can’t you see? Jason isn’t a good person! You… you understood that clearly when you first told me, didn’t you? Why do you seem to be… rekindling things lately?”

“Eh?”

Allyrose was stunned by the silver-haired boy’s tsundere outburst. After a moment, the girl blinked awkwardly, then finally realized.

‘Well, well, well… So, the bad idea I suddenly came up with just now backfired on me. The silver-haired boy is jealous?’

‘Oh, this is truly…’

The girl felt a little embarrassed for a moment. Fortunately, after the initial awkwardness, Allyrose couldn’t help but let out a giggle, seeing the silver-haired boy still peeking at her occasionally, looking utterly tsundere.

“What ‘rekindling things,’ hahaha~ You have too much imagination, little silver-haired boy~! You heard me arguing with him before the pillar fell, didn’t you~?”

“I… I heard, but at that time I was angry that you were using me as an example for that little boy… Uh, and you just said… you went to see him first, didn’t you?”

Pffft—

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